ipfs/ipfs-companion
Browser extension that routes ipfs:// addresses and content-addressed websites through your own local IPFS node observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 62
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 251.5
- age_days: 4182
- days_rel: 43
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
2157 stars · 338 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
IPFS Companion is a browser extension that adds native support for ipfs:// and ipns:// addresses to Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Edge, and Opera. It routes content-addressed requests through a local IPFS node's gateway and lets users share files to IPFS directly from the browser.
Use cases
- open ipfs:// links in my browser
- browse dweb websites via my local IPFS node
- share a file to IPFS from the browser
- redirect IPFS gateway traffic to localhost
- view IPNS-hosted sites in Chrome or Firefox
- access content-addressed websites without a public gateway
When to choose
- you run a local IPFS node (Kubo or IPFS Desktop) and want browser integration
- you want to load ipfs:// and ipns:// URLs natively instead of public gateways
- you want to pin or share files to IPFS with one click from the browser
When to avoid
- you have no local IPFS node and only need occasional gateway fetches
- you need a full IPFS node implementation or CLI tooling
- you need IPFS support in a browser that does not support WebExtensions
Facets
plugin · maturity active
proxy file-upload developer-tools privacy censorship-circumvention browser-extensions web-development files browser-extension browser cross-platform ipfs p2p dweb webextension content-addressing ipfs-gateway ipns chrome-extension firefox-extension
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-companion · fetched 2026-08-28 · 10f2ab95d4ad
- homepage: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/ipfs-companion/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3b705f1ad43c
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/quickstart/pin-cli · fetched 2026-08-29 · 07d23706e5a2
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/ipfs-desktop · fetched 2026-08-29 · 461804ceae39
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/command-line · fetched 2026-08-29 · b55f71570a1d
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/run-ipfs-inside-docker · fetched 2026-08-29 · a6087a76dbf8
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · b89d3d0e0e01
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 563d207cad62
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/quickstart/retrieve · fetched 2026-08-29 · f049ae2a63b4
- site_page: https://docs.ipfs.tech/quickstart/pin · fetched 2026-08-29 · 23a166e80a6e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ipfs/ipfs-companion | main | 86 |
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